Categories of Membership

MSV Membership

In order to hold membership in the MSV, you must be a doctor of medicine (MD) or doctor of osteopathy (DO) with an active Virginia medical license. Active members of MSV are voting members that may hold office and serve on committees. Annual dues provide membership January through December and are priced according to the categories below.

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*Denotes affiliate membership. Affiliate members may not vote or hold office, but receive all other privileges of membership including serving on committees or task forces.

Full-Time

$499

Physicians working full time in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Part-Time

$375

A physician who is working 20 hours or less per week is considered an active member.

Second Spouse

$349

A spouse membership is given if both physicians are MSV members. One spouse pays full active dues ($499), and the other spouse is entitled to a dues reduction as long as both remain active members in the MSV.

First and Second Year in Practice

$249 and $375

A physician who has just completed their residency and/or fellowship and will begin their first year in practice. Dues are reduced 50 percent for first year in practice and 25 percent for second year in practice.

Physician Assistant

$100

Physician assistants must hold an active PA license from the Virginia Board of Medicine.

Public Health/Military Service

$125

A physician currently working full-time for a State, Federal, or non-profit agency or Veterans’ Administration in Virginia; or working full-time as an active duty medical officer of the armed forces.

Affiliate Physician*

$125

Physicians who are not fully retired, but not currently practicing or working in any capacity and wish to continue their membership with the MSV. This is typically used for maternity leave, sabbatical, overseas mission work and additional higher education, etc.

Medical Student

$100 (four-year MSV and AMA membership)

A student member must attend one of the five medical schools in Virginia with an active MSV chapter (EVMS, VCU, UVA, VCOM, VTC, LUCOM).

Physician Assistant Student*

$25 (one-time fee for the entire program)

A full-time student in a Virginia program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

Resident/Fellow/

Intern

$0

A resident physician member must be an intern, resident or fellow in an approved training program in Virginia. Once a resident physician joins the MSV, his/her membership is active until the completion of their program. Resident physician membership is terminated automatically when the member completes their training program.

Tax Information

MSV dues are not deductible as a charitable contribution but may be deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. 23% of MSV dues are not deductible as an ordinary business expense because this portion of dues is attributable to lobbying activities. The Medical Society of Virginia is a non-profit organization focused on promoting the science and art of medicine for the benefit of people of Virginia.

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